St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-08
WHICH HAS The POLE?
Chicago Against the Field in
the Race for the Repub-
lican Convention.
The Flour City Delegation
Still Happy and Hopeful
Of Victory.
Senator Farwell to Present a
Bill Regarding National
Banks.
Southern Comment on the
Southern Comment on the
Message--The Wool Deal
ers Are Excited.

Special 20 the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 1T may seem
idle talk. but the Minnesota delegation
has taken the city by storm, and Min
neapOlis stock has taken bull move
ment that is surprising. Omaha has
entirely lowered its flag. and Gin
cinnati has voluntarily pledged
itself to- support the Flour City
as against Chicago on the
West and Philadelphia on the East.
Chicago had been booming New York
as club to knock out other competitors,
but the mask is off. and the Windy City
must fight its battles on its merits.
This afternoon the Cincinnati and
Omaha delegations paid a friendly visit
10 the Minneapolis parlorS. and gen
cral determination took place. Gov.
McGiH astOniShcd his friends by the
warm and pleasing address of wei
come, while Col. Plummer wandered off
into a political TRADE that grew very
ireSOme. The result. as far as the con-
vention is concerned. still
HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
Committeeman are rapidly coming in.
The meeting viii occur tomorrow at the
Union leaguc rooms and the uncertainty
will end I'm spite of its confidence and
general hiIarily the Flour City delega-
ton seems severely chagrined over the
failure of several prominent Republi-
cans to put i'm an appearance. Wash
burn and Lowry were expected i'll
the field. but they failed to come.
Senator Davis may be doing his best,
hut the boys d. not believe it. and if the
convention does come to Minneapolis it
will be because of the energy and activ-
lily of the younger delegates. Tim
Byrpes. Freeman Lane. Eugene Hay.
Jim WOrell. Carmen Smith. X. e..
Evans and others of the young men are
doing wonders in the way of work. and
If they succeed they deserve the credit.
The committee is also handicapped in
financial way. Other delegations are
loaded down with greenbacks. which
they put where they will do the most
good, while
THE MINNEAPOLiTANS
have barely enough in the delegation
Toll to pay legitimate expenses. Some
of our delegation paid visit to Perry
Carson. the colOred member of the com
mittee who beat Bob IngerSoll in 1884 as
delegate TO Chicago. He keeps a gin
mill OH Pennsylvania avenue and is
quite a power in his way. There are
four colored men on the national com
mittee and Carson can control them.
hence the visit TO his thirst
factory, which was safely made.
For the benefit Of their families it may
I've said the Argonauts are all we'll and
happy. and have kept their gait in the
city of temptations. But if they should
get the convention they will paint Wash
ington such a carmine as will be reflected
in the sky even to PARKWAY Minneap-
Oils. And that, by the way, is what they
expect. Mr.. Kelly. who reached here
to-day, said he was pleased at what he
heard. and believed Minneapolis might
20 home with the convention tomorrow.
The claims of Minneapolis will be laid
before the convention by Senator Win
dom and Gov. Neliette, Of Dakota.
HET